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- ↑ "Team USA launches Kickstarter to fund its giant robot duel with Japan". The Verge . 2015-08-18. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24.
- ↑ Massive 'Battle Bot' Gears Up for Robot Duel
- ↑ Giant 'Battle Bot' Could Get Makeover Ahead of Epic Duel
- ↑ USA vs. Japan Part II: Giant robots set to duel
- ↑ "An American Team Is Making a Giant Robot to Challenge Japan". Time . 2015-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04.
- ↑ MegaBots Kickstarter Campaign
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